SONGS OF THE SUFFRAGISTS
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SONGS OF THE SUFFRAGISTS: Lyrics of American Feminism from 1850 -1920
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley Heights, New Providence Summit in New Jersey has written a book entitled "Songs of the Suffragists" as a fundraiser to raise awareness of how important it is for women, especially, to vote.
The music of the women’s suffrage movement reflects the culture of change that activists inspired, and that inspired activism. Songs sung by and about suffragists reveal their persuasive arguments for political equality, and helped link their cause to the other activist movements of their time. Notably, the lyrics of pre-Nineteenth Amendment songs foreshadow the feminist message of later suffragists, who sought to advance the cause of women’s equality in their own times. A video has been produced to introduce the book and is available to watch on YouTube - Songs of the Suffragists a Video. The book is available for purchase through Amazon in paperback. And there is a discussion guide for use in book clubs that can be downloaded for free from their website.
Feminist 4
is a monthly newsletter that describes four ways feminists leveraged their cultural and political influence to fight for women's equality in the US. This email newsletter is produced by the League of Women Voters of Berkeley Heights, New Providence Summit in New Jersey.
